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Arlen Specter: “The Supreme Court has really reversed the order. The judiciary is now really in Article 1, if the powers were to be…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The Supreme Court has really reversed the order. The judiciary is now really in Article 1, if the powers were to be redefined.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Specter argues that the judiciary has gained more power than Congress.

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